Posted on 08/02/2014 1:42:51 PM PDT by DanMiller
It has been claimed, correctly for now, that the "two state" solution for Israel's problems with Islamists is dead.
The general feeling seems to be that as long as Hamas remains in power in Gaza, the "two state" solution, much praised by the Obama Administration and many others, won't work. It won't, because Hamas (Nancy Pelosi and her friends in Qatar to the contrary notwithstanding) has long been and remains a terror organization devoted to the obliteration of Israel.
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Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, Turkey and Qatar favor Hamas' objectives. Israel disagrees with them. Unlike Islamists, Israel prefers life to death.
Three years ago, Andrew Klavan suggested a one state solution. Here is his plan:
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Unfortunately, Mr. Klavan's plan won't work either: the Islamist nations surrounding Israel wouldn't allow it even to get a start, because they want to remain sovereign and generally independent. Leaving that obstacle aside however, Israel is the region's only free and democratic nation. Since all would become citizens of Israel and have the right to vote, Israeli politics and Judaism would be overwhelmed by Islamists. They would easily override Jewish objections and impose Shari law along with all of its anti-freedom and misogynist religious doctrines on Israel. That would be fatal for Israel, but less bad for her Islamic neighbors.
Here's a better idea, but it won't work either:
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Perhaps the Palestinians could simply be shipped to Honduras, given refugee status and flown to the United States. They wouldn't even to leave their prayer rugs behind at the border.
During the Obama family vacation this month, many of them could live in the White House and, when it returns to Washington, the Obama family could reside in the Blair House. Perhaps the rest of Hamas could be housed, fed and supported by former House Speaker Pelosi and her colleagues in appreciation of their humanitarian services. They would fit right into Obama's America.
“No sea coast for one and Israel has just as much ability to pound the West Bank as Gaza.”
True on the coast, but the border with Jordan is still there...and given this president, there’s no assurance that ISIS won’t hit up Jordan next.
But it does get them all in one place, at least.
better to expel them all to the West Bank and recognize it as Palestine.
There already is a Palestinian state and it’s called Jordan. 80% of the Palies in Gaza and the West Bank have family there. Evict every last one of them to Jordan and the problem is solved.
And if they get out of line the king can slaughter them enmasse and the world won’t say jack about it since they know Muzzies slaughtering Muzzies is a very common thing.
Quit thinking like an informed rational adult.
The sandmaggot-lovers will accuse you of racism, for suggesting that past behavior is a certain indicator of future terrorist behavior.
Perhaps after you study history a bit more seriously and thoroughly, and get thru Jr. high school, you might have a more realistic view of the 'Palestinian' problem.
Start by reading From Time Immemorial, by Joan Peters, all of it, including the 150+ pages of official Turkish documentation references. Then get back to us.
Good luck.
HEY!
You forgot to list the number of Jews in the West Bank and Gaza!
I do realize that some really important extenuating circumstances are easy to overlook.
The Arabs in Israel side more with Hamas than Israel
Clearly, some brainiacs on this thread are not familiar with the evolution of Israel from the original Balfour Declaration.
How the Jewish homeland shrank to I/13th of its originally intended size after the British discovered oil in the region.
That changed everything.
The area that is currently Israel and Jordan comprised Palestine. Everything west of the Jordan River is western Palestine and everything east of it is eastern Palestine.
How did the discovery of oil in the Sinai changed everything? Israel gave that away to the Egyptians.
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